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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry.

New Road Traffic Act Passed

The new Road Traffic Bill, which will repeal and replace the existing 1938 Act, was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 6). The legislation, piloted by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, was approved with...

Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Hon. Mike Henry (left), is greeted by Principal of Denbigh High School, Janice Julal, when he visited the school recently. Others (from left) are Chairman of the school, Cecil Morgan, and grade-nine student, Janelle Henry.

MP Henry Reaches Out to Denbigh High

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Nari Williams-Singh (right) is presented with a token of appreciation by President of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, Andrew Jackson, following an address to the club on the ongoing upgrades of the country’s Air Navigation systems.

JCAA Completes Transfer of Air Traffic Control Operations

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 23). Listening at left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.

Court Dismisses Claims Against Port Authority of Jamaica

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing stakeholders and business interests at the Falmouth cruise-ship pier in Trelawny on January 19.

Port Authority Facilitating Development

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley, addresses stakeholders and business interests at the Falmouth cruise ship pier, Falmouth, on January 19.

8 years ago Health & WellnessTransport

Port Authority of Jamaica to Assist With Upgrade of Falmouth Hospital

President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley, says the agency will be working closely with the Ministry of Health to upgrade the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny. Professor Shirley, who was speaking to business persons and local stakeholders at the Falmouth cruise-ship pier on January 19, said the goal is to “have a...

Deputy General Manager, Urban Development Corporation, Heather Pinnock (left), addresses Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew

8 years ago DevelopmentTransport

UDC Accepting Bids for Third City Consultants

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is still accepting bids from qualified entities to provide consulting services under phase one of its Third City project. Deputy General Manager, Heather Pinnock, says the phase entails the development of a multi-criteria suitability model to determine the best location for establishing Jamaica’s Third City, in keeping with a mandate from Prime Minister, the Most...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (Left), shares a moment with Appleton Estate Master Blender, Joy Spence, at the official opening of the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience facility in St. Elizabeth on January 18.

8 years ago Transport

Montego Bay to Appleton Estate Rail Service to be Reactivated Soon

The reactivation of the tourist rail service from Montego Bay to the Appleton Estate in Siloah, St. Elizabeth, will soon become a reality. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who made the announcement at the official opening of the Joy Spence Appleton Estate Rum Experience (formerly the Appleton Estate Rum Tour) on January 18, said plans are being fast-tracked “to...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, addressing the signing ceremony for a J$5 billion (US$40 million) loan agreement between MBJ Airports Limited and Scotiabank for the upgrading of the Sangster International Airport, held at the airport in Montego Bay on Tuesday (January 9).

8 years ago Transport

Minister Henry Welcomes Loan Agreement for Upgrading of Sangster Airport

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, has hailed the signing of a J$5 billion (US$40 million) loan agreement between MBJ Airports and Scotiabank Jamaica for the upgrading of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. He said that in addition to providing world-class travel facilities, the improvements to be undertaken will ensure the airport’s continued compliance with international...

8 years ago Transport

Road Safety Unit Appeals for Caution on Roads

The Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining is appealing to motorists to exercise caution on the road for the rest of 2018. The unit is reporting that there have been two road fatalities since the start of the year. Accident Analyst and Statistician at the Road Safety Unit, Francine White, told JIS News that this is...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Lester ‘Mike’ Henry

8 years ago Transport

Transport Minister Says Re-Election to IMO Council Will Facilitate Expansion into Maritime Industry

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says Jamaica’s re-election to the influential Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will facilitate the country’s expansion into the shipping industry. “I feel reinvigorated because it’s important for us to be on the top list of countries in the maritime industry,” he told JIS News. Minister Henry pointed out that the expansion...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (left), shakes hands with Assistant Managing Director at Alpart Jamaica, Sun Jing (second right), while another Assistant Managing Director, Patrick James (right), looks on. The Minister was at Port Kaiser at Alligator Pond, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (December 29), to witness the departure of the first shipment of alumina from Alpart for China under the plant’s new owners Jiuquan Iron & Steel Group (JISCO).

8 years ago Transport

Alpart Ships First Cargo of Alumina

The first cargo of alumina produced by the Alpart refinery in St. Elizabeth under its new Chinese owners was shipped from Port Kaiser at Alligator Pond on Friday (December 29). The shipment, which totalled 35,000 tonnes, is destined for China. It is the first following the resumption of operations in June after acquisition of the plant by China's State-owned Jiuquan...